PT flag
Braga

Portugal

vs
PT flag
Quelfes

Portugal

Climate

Braga logs 15 hot days a year to Quelfes's 1 — Quelfes wins by 14. Braga also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 3.

BragaQuelfes
Sunny days
226294
Hot days
151
Frost days
10
Rainy days
13142
Outdoor dinner months
7/124/12
Avg wind
2.6 m/s4.5 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,5653,232
Darkest month sun
116 hrs/mo180 hrs/mo
UV peak month
8.49.3

Braga

Feels-like °C

6
9
10
14
17
22
26
26
20
15
11
8

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Quelfes

Feels-like °C

9
11
14
18
22
25
32
31
25
20
15
10

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Braga averages $1,423/mo for balanced living; Quelfes has no cost baseline yet.

Braga

$1,423

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,093Comfort $2,025
Cheaper than 81%in Among 217 Europe cities

Quelfes

monthly · balanced

Mobility

On mobility, Braga scores 2.6 vs Quelfes's 1.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit.

2.6/5
vs
1.2/5
BragaQuelfes
WalkabilityTransitCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport
Braga leads

Culture

Braga's culture score of 2.9 sits well above Quelfes's 0.0.

2.9/5
vs
0.0/5
Braga leads

Nature & Outdoors

Braga scores 3.8 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Quelfes has no nature & outdoors baseline.

3.8/5
vs
/5
BragaQuelfes
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingClimbing

Safety

Braga scores 4.8 on safety (0–5 scale); Quelfes has no safety baseline.

4.8/5
vs
/5

Career

Braga scores 2.8 on career (0–5 scale); Quelfes has no career baseline.

2.8/5
vs
/5
BragaQuelfes
JobsStartups

Social & Community

Braga scores 2.7 on social & community (0–5 scale); Quelfes has no social & community baseline.

2.7/5
vs
/5
BragaQuelfes
Everyday EnglishExpat Integration ExperienceStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Braga scores 1.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Quelfes has no food & dining baseline.

1.6/5
vs
/5

Family

Braga scores 1.9 on family (0–5 scale); Quelfes has no family baseline.

1.9/5
vs
/5
BragaQuelfes
PlaygroundsGroceries

Healthcare

Braga scores 2.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Quelfes has no healthcare baseline.

2.0/5
vs
/5

Air Quality

Braga averages 10.1 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Quelfes's 6.9 µg/m³ (good) — Quelfes breathes ~32% cleaner air (3.3 µg/m³ lower).

Braga

Quelfes

10.1µg/m³
6.9µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Good

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Braga (93K) and Quelfes (17K) are 5.4x in population — Braga is the larger metro, Quelfes the smaller.

5.4x

Braga is roughly 5.4x the scale of Quelfes

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

PT flagBraga
5.4x
PT flagQuelfes
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PT flagBraga93K5.4x
2.PT flagQuelfes17K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Braga vs Quelfes

Which is cheaper, Braga or Quelfes?
Braga has an estimated monthly cost of $1,423.
How does the climate compare between Braga and Quelfes?
Sunny days: 226 vs 294 d — Quelfes higher Annual sunshine: 2,565 vs 3,232 hrs — Quelfes higher Winter sunshine: 116 vs 180 hrs/day — Quelfes higher Hot days (>30°C): 15 vs 1 d — Quelfes lower Frost days: 1 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 131 vs 42 d — Quelfes lower
Is Braga or Quelfes safer?
Braga has a safety score of 4.8/5.
Should I move to Braga or Quelfes?
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